New-York tribune., 1887-12-13
DEFECTIVE BURGLARS OF MONTREAL.
CONSTABLE BUREAUS CoNFEssIoN-TnE SCANDAL
SPREADING


MoNTREN, Dec. IL (Speriab.-Thc sensation caused
by the arrest Of Detectives Fahcy AID Louis Na"crlc
and Constable hpeau has bccn intensified by The ar
OF Constable Planc, Of the city police who
the most intimate lend OF Nacgele. and also by the
fact that warrants for the trcSt of ten other persons
have been issued A lawyer. n newspaper man and
other we'll known citizens mixed up in the scandal
At the hour al which the prisoners wcre To arrive
to-day the Court House the square black with
people. Men and women OF all sorts and conditions
drawn together in compact mass for tie pur
pose of getting a look al them. 80 sooner had they
crossed the threshold than the crowd made rush for
the door and followed them upstairs II was decided
to take evidence with closed doors nothing more
could be learned than the fact that officers Of the
company were examined, and gave evidence about
money which was stolen from the Grand Trunk Rail
way.
Constable Bureaus confession has created great
sensation. 1t was not written but verbal, and was
made before Judge DugaS under the following crcnm-
stances: Bureau was called into the Magistrates
Office, where Mr.. DusaS said to him.
Bureau, you are a policeman, and as such are
supposed TO know your duty Havc You anything TO
say about this AFFAIR." put you on your guard, how
ever that you not obliged confess anything and
whatever you may say may be used against you'
Bureau then said: I'm tell you ali Fahcy was
after neto give him the hey the safe at Bona"niurc
Depot / refused him for long time, but one day lie
got IN liquJi ad pr missed TO get IT for him Ohe
afternoon he Nacgcle Ia get the key and gave
TO him. / know the place was robbed that day
After while sent away from my position aS
special constable the Grand Trunk Depot here. Mac
gelc then to me- day and handed me S25. say
Ing Fahey gave me that for you. You need not ask
any question. TOn have no right 10 ask al! !thhe
about this =
Naegcle then brought out into the Magistrates
room, and confronted with Burcau. who repeated
his former statement and confession word FOR word
When Eahcy brought in he broke down, and being
asked 20 repeat his confession, said: They have
cOunscllcd me to state what have stated now
take II all back
He did not say that # not true. Another serl-
charge Is made against Naegolc-thc theft of val
uable diamond ring from J. VI. Dufrcsnc. prominent
wholes ale grocer here. Nargclc removed the stone
from It's setting and later handed IT over 10 DC
tcctive Wilson. who to have IL sent to Now Nork
to be sold there Wilson gave II to High Constable
Bssonnct, and this morning Dufrcsnc Identified 1t a,
his property According to wilson Naegclc admitted
the theft but said It done by another person Stn
at large no handed It over to him. Mr.. Dufresne
made deposition charging Naesclc with the then.
At tho CRY Council meeting this afternoon Chair
Jeannettc. of the Police Committee. said that the
commission appointing all special constabcs shonld
De revoked. and Alderman Morris said that the whole
police force, from the chief down should be dismissed
SO general IS the belief that the force Is rotten.
The wives of both Nsrgelcs and Bureau visited them
to-day, but Mrs. Fahey prevented by paralysis.
All of them expressed great surprise at tho arrest oi
their husbands.